Smyrna times., 1887-03-23

Shoe Factories have grown and places
like Brackton and Haverhill have be-
come noted centers for making mems
line and medium goods dress shoes,
| Worcester Danvers and Milford for
mems boots and Brogans; while Lynn
and NewburypOrt make ladies wear.
They are all shoe towns or cities, yet a
manufacturer wishing to make boots
and brOgans would locate in Worcester
or Milford, because he would there find
labor specially skilled for his purpose.
With this explanation of the growth
OF cities in certain well defined lines of
manufacturers, we bring the question
home as many others have done, while
thlnkingOf the present and future pros
poets of our own town, and ask our
fellow citizen why not start factory
IN Smyrna? We are on a through line
OF railroad to the South where Just now
a vast field for the disposal of manufac-
tured articles is opening up and yearly
increasing in its demands. We have
rail and water communication with the
great Northern commercial centers; a
town free from labor agitations: not
subject to the rigOTs of New England
winters or the enervating effects of the
not Southern suns. The people are
here and ready to work, and others
Will come as the opportunities for en-
ployment increase. We must do some
thing for ourselves or as a community
we will cease to grow, for like Middle
town, Dover, Milford, Seaford and 9th
er Peninsular towns our growth is
measured by the scope and fertility of
country surrounding us. The fertility
may be increased, but the TERRITORY
VIII be more than cOrrespondingly cur
tailed by the active merchandise c0mne-
tltlon OF the bright growing villages
sprlnging up around them. Some of
our towns have met this village compe-
Lltlon by enlarging stocks of merchan-
use aud stOrehOuses, improving streets
anu undermining business fronts &c.
trying IN general way to give a citV
elect to the appearance of the whole
town. This will always attract distant
trade when its wants are above the viii
laSe store, and not equal to a visit to
che city; We have been rather slow
IN TINS direction. True, we have splen-
did educational facilities, churches that
would do credit to larger towns. a
water system that every citizen ought
to be proud of and patrOnize, but these
alone cannot enlarge our boundaries or
add much to the matured prosperity of
our town. We must have somethinp
TO give employment to our people. Let
US look this matter of our future well
tare squarely in the face, and adopt
some line OfactiOn that will bring about
a happy cOnsumatiOn of our brightest
hOpes. 1t will assure to many that we
nave an OppOrtuny of a life time if We
0y private subscriptions, secure the
Skating Rink (which can be done for n
plttance of its original COST It's large
enough to accommodate one to two
hundred operatives with floors solid
enough for any kind of machinery =
pledge ourselves for ground rent or
purchase cheap lot and move it on it. |
and then say as these towns have said |
through some trade journal, we will |
give this house rent and taxes free for |
Ten years toany party or parties coming |
Wel recommended, who will start a |
factory here employing not less than
one hundred operatives. 1t is worth |
the effort, let US try it,
r. NJ. JOHNSON.
Shoe manufacturers or other Manufacture
ers looking for New Location with free |
rent, good transportation facilities etc. |
VIII learn OF something interesting to them |
by addressing J. A. BENNETT. Bridge |
ton Maine 'Ns'
st. Paul and Newport Improvement
Company Capital 100000 This com |
pany offers bonus and liberal induce |
ments to any boot and shoe, or other man |
utacturlng concern that will remove their |
plant to st. Paul, Mimi, or start new
mandatory Correspondence solicited |
FRED 5. BRYANT, Secretary. St. Paul
(Bank of Minnesota Building |